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#D99FA2

Dusty Rose · light warm red

About #D99FA2

#D99FA2 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 9.0), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9FD9D6 (powder blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.43:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red217
Green159
Blue162

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 9.0
Old Rose
#C08081 · ΔE 11.6
Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 11.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D99FA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #D99FA2.
2.23:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #D99FA2.
9.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D99FA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D99FA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A7A2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B2A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E59AA0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D99FA2?

#D99FA2 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D99FA2?

Use black text. Black on #D99FA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D99FA2?

Its complementary colour is #9FD9D6, and analogous partners are #D99FBF and #D9B99F.